National Institute of Public Health, Research Unit for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Department of Public Health, Research Unit for User Perspectives and Community-based Interventions, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
BMC Pediatr. 2022 Jun 2;22(1):325. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03380-5.
Children with challenges integrating and processing sensory information can have difficulties participating in play and learning activities. One way to support participation is to offer sensory stimulation, such as proprioceptive and tactile stimulation provided by wearing a sensory-stimulating vest. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of the key procedures of a planned full-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a proprioceptive and tactile stimulation vest for children aged 6-12 years who have challenges integrating and processing sensory information. The study focused on the feasibility of the recruitment and information processes, the relevance of the study materials, the usefulness of diaries completed by parents, and use of the following outcome measures: Test of Everyday Attention-Children (TEACh), registration of off-task behaviour, and pulse rate.
Ten schoolchildren aged 6-12 years (mean 8.4) who had challenges integrating and processing sensory information and sensory-seeking behaviours (based on their Short Sensory Profile scores) participated in the study. Study feasibility was assessed using data from interviews with the participating children, their parents and teachers, and psychologists from the municipal Educational Psychological Counselling Departments.
Recruitment and introductory materials were found to be relevant and non-problematic, while the outcome measurements, diaries, and pulse measurements did not work well, and the tool for registering off-task behaviours needed to be revised. The results indicated that an outcome measure relating to the children's subjective experiences and closer involvement of teachers in the study could be beneficial.
The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of the planned methodology for a full-scale RCT of a proprioceptive and tactile stimulating vests for children with challenges integrating and processing sensory information. We found that a partial redesign of the study is needed before a full-scale RCT is conducted and that this should include outcome measures on the children's subjective experiences with using the vest.
整合和处理感官信息有困难的儿童在参与游戏和学习活动时可能会遇到困难。一种支持参与的方法是提供感官刺激，例如通过穿感觉刺激背心提供本体感觉和触觉刺激。本研究的目的是调查一项计划中的全面随机对照试验（RCT）的关键程序的可行性，该试验针对的是 6-12 岁有整合和处理感官信息困难的儿童，使用本体感觉和触觉刺激背心。该研究侧重于招募和信息处理的可行性、研究材料的相关性、家长填写的日记的有用性，以及使用以下结果测量：儿童日常注意测试（TEACh）、任务外行为记录和脉搏率。
10 名 6-12 岁（平均 8.4 岁）有整合和处理感官信息以及寻求感官刺激行为的儿童（基于他们的短期感觉概况分数）参加了该研究。通过与参与儿童、他们的父母和教师以及市教育心理辅导部门的心理学家进行访谈，评估了研究的可行性。
发现招募和介绍材料是相关的且没有问题，而结果测量、日记和脉搏测量效果不佳，任务外行为记录工具需要修订。结果表明，与儿童主观体验相关的结果测量以及让教师更深入地参与研究可能是有益的。
本研究旨在调查一项针对有整合和处理感官信息困难的儿童的本体感觉和触觉刺激背心的全面 RCT 计划方法的可行性。我们发现，在进行全面 RCT 之前，需要对研究进行部分重新设计，其中应包括有关儿童使用背心的主观体验的结果测量。
